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Soft cover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. English text; Paperback; 162 pages; 23.5 x 31 cm; 1.1 kg; Used with signs of wear on the exterior and interior. The exterior shows edge wear, scuffs and scratches on the font cover, spine and back cover. The interior show signs of a sticker removal on front free endpaper and also on the same page a wear mark at the middle, Remaining interior in good condition overall. Good readable/working copy.; Catalogue from the exhibition The Quest for Eternity, organized by Los Angeles County Museum of Art Overseas Archaeological Exhibition Corporation, The People's Republic of China held at Philadelphia Museum of Art March 22-May 24, 1987; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston June 28-September 6, 1987; Los Angeles County Museum of Art October 15, 1987-January 3, 1988; The Cleveland Museum of Art February 7-April 10, 1988.; China is the oldest continuous civilization on earth, a country whose cultural accomplishments and technological advances have contributed immeasurably to our lives. Chinese tomb sculpture, rich and diverse, is inextricably linked to the culture and thought of this legendary society and offers keen insight into its history and art. The Chinese in the first millennium B.C. buried servants and animals alive to accompany and serve their masters in the afterworld. Imaginative and detailed ceramic objects gradually replaced human sacrifices, and these were produced in astonishing variety: houses, farm buildings, animals, and bizarre guardian creatures; handsome horses and amazing life-sized terra-cotta warriors; elegant ladies and vibrant dancers and musicians. These awe-inspiring works of art modelled in clay have been buried in the earth for hundreds of years. Published in cooperation with the People's Republic of China, The Quest for Eternity reveals their lasting artistic value and profound historical significance.…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 300 pages. 8.66x5.91x0.68 inches. In Stock.